SPECIAL RULES HAVE BEEN REVISED- SEE
BELOW.See blue print below for improved auto
directions.

A Heritage Event
An American ClassicAn ACP Qualifier

June 30-July 4, July 1-4, July 2-4, or June 28-July 4, Pennsylvania ChessCafe.com Grand Prix Points:
20035th Annual World Open. 9SS, 40/2, SD/1
(4-day option, rds 1-2 G/75, 3-day option, rds 1-5 G/45), Valley Forge
Convention Plaza & Radisson Hotel, 1160 1st Ave, King of Prussia, PA 19406 (I-76
west to exit 327, right on N Gulph Rd (or right on Mall Blvd then right on N. Gulph Rd), 1.5 miles to site.
From I-276, take exit 326, make first right after exit, then same as previous.)
Free parking. 20 miles west of Philadelphia. For shuttle info from
Philadelphia Airport or 30th St train station, call 800-559-2040 or
215-616-5370. All play in same room (brightly lighted exhibit hall with capacity
1800 players). Radisson Hotel is connected to Convention Plaza; Scanticon Hotel
at 1210 1st Ave is also connected at other end of Plaza.

Under 2400/Unrated Section, Under
2200 Section, Under 2000 Section, Under 1800 Section, Under 1600 Section:
each $20000-10000-5000-3000-2500-2000-1500-1000-800-700, 11th-20th each $600.
U2400 Section is FIDE rated.

Prize limits: 1) Players
with under 26 games played as of 6/07 list may not win over $1500 in U1100,
$3000 U1400, $4000 U1600, $5000 U1800, $6000 U2000, or $7000 U2200. Games rated
too late for 6/07 list not counted. 2) Players who were rated more than 20
points over section maximum on any supplement 6/06 or after have a prize limit
of $2000. 3) Balance of any limited prize goes to next player(s) in line.

Hotel rates:Radisson or
Scanticon Hotels, $92-92-92-92, 1-888-267-1500, 610-337-2000, rooms are expected
to sell out about May 25. Backup hotel: Valley Forge Hilton (2 miles away, free
shuttle), $99-99, 610-337-1200, may sell out about June 7, rates may go up after
June 14. Another backup hotel: Comfort Inn, 1-800-222-0222, ask for
"Convention Plaza rate" of $89.99.

Foreign player ratings:
Usually 100 pts added to FIDE, 100 to FQE, 200 or more to most foreign, no pts
added to CFC or Jamaica. Most foreign ratings other than CFC, FQE or Jamaica not
accepted for U2000 or below. Highest of multiple ratings used. Players who fail
to disclose foreign or FIDE ratings may be expelled. US player ratings: June
list used; FIDE ratings not used.

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SPECIAL RULES (revised):

1) Players with scores of 80% or more in round 3 or
after may not use headphones, earphones, cellphones, or hearing aids, or go to a
different floor of the building, without Director permission. They must also
submit to a search for electronic devices if requested by Director; refusal to
be searched is grounds for expulsion from the tournament, with no refund.

2) Players with scores of 66% to 79% in round 3 or
after, all players in round 1 and players with a 1-0 score in round 2 may not use unauthorized cellphones, and may
not use unauthorized headphones or earphones if their opponent objects.

3) If the players in a game have different scores,
rules for the higher of the two scores apply to both players.

4) Writing move before playing it is allowed, unless you
are using an electronic scoresheet.

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Entry: Continental Chess,
Box 249, Salisbury Mills, NY 12577.

More info: chesstour.com,
845-496-9658. Invitation requests: go@chess.us. You may request "lowest possible
section" if June rating unknown. Advance entries will be posted at chesstour.com.